Wilhelm, Chapter 6

I found this chapter to be very helpful for new teachers or teachers just starting out at their first school. Wilhelm brought up some essential questions that all teachers should be aware of. The questions have changed my perseption of how a teacher should approach certain situations and how to be a reflective and researching professional. The question that brought up the most realizations for me was the question that asked, "What measures, in what situations, best capture the sorts of learning we hope for in schools?" I always imaged just planning a lesson and acting it out. In reality it seems like it is a little more complex then that. You really have to know what you want your students to learn before you approach the lesson. Teachers also need to be researchers as well, because they are dealing with a wide variety of students with different needs as learners. Teachers need to research all types of learning disabilities or issues students may have. Different methods and strategies need to be realized to stay current in the field and also learn from teachers who have taught students with a particular need.